First Underwater Tunnel for India in River Krishna

According a news report in India Today, an underwater tunnel in river Krishna. As per the detailed master plan for the upcoming capital of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, the transparent road tunnel will connect the city with the city of Vijayawada.

As per the reports, the tunnel has been designed by designers from Singapore.

The tunnel is planned to be open for the public vehicular traffic. This will be the first such underwater tunnel throughout country. “The underwater tunnel will be an instant hit with tourists. Even if the project costs a little more, we will go ahead with it. The state will earn considerable revenue from tourists,” quoted a senior planner in the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA).

This project is a part of a whole master plan for the development of the new capital of the state. The plan is a part of the project to build a city attractive to the tourist.